The Great Music Trivia Quiz Book. Rachel Federman

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       d) 29

       e) 25

       Points: 1

      19. Which band established itself as the entertainment during “Acid Test” parties in 1960s San Francisco?

       a) Big Brother & The Holding Company

       b) Moby Grape

       c) Jefferson Airplane

       d) The Great Society

       e) The Grateful Dead

       Points: 2

      20. True or false?

       a) For a short time The Rolling Stones called themselves “The Rollin’ Stones”

       b) Ed Sullivan demanded that the Stones change their lyrics to “Let’s spend some time together” as opposed to spending the night together

       c) The Rolling Stones got their name from the Bob Dylan song

       d) The Stones’ first single was “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”

       Points: 1 point for each correct answer

      21. Only one of this groundbreaking performer’s songs ever made it to the charts. Who is he?

       a) Jimi Hendrix

       b) Bob Dylan

       c) Eric Clapton

       d) Marvin Gaye

       e) Otis Redding

       Points: 2

      22. The cover version of which of these songs was released in advance of Bob Dylan’s original version?

       a) “All Along the Watchtower” (Jimi Hendrix)

       b) Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues (Nina Simone)

       c) “I Threw It All Away” (Yo La Tengo)

       d) “Just Like a Woman” (Richie Havens)

       e) “Tambourine Man” (The Byrds)

       Points: 2

      23. In the mid-1960s, Jimmy Page was given the chance to replace Eric Clapton in an English blues-rock band. He declined at that time, but later joined the outfit; what was it?

       a) Cream

       b) The Yardbirds

       c) The Who

       d) The Animals

       e) Fabulous Thunderbirds

       Points: 2

      24. Who were the first act to perform on the other side of the iron curtain? (Maybe it’s because they were able to live up to their name.)

       a) The Beatles

       b) Rush

       c) The Bee Gees

       d) Blood, Sweat & Tears

       e) The Monkees

       Points: 1

      25. How much would a three-day pass for the 1969 Woodstock Festival have set you back? (Hint: The minimum wage in the U.S. was $1/hour.)

       a) Nothing

       b) $5

       b) $18

       c) $43

       d) $98

       Points: 2

      26. Smokey Robinson chose the names Tamla and Berry for his kids as a tribute to Berry Gordy, the founder of Detroit’s Tamla Records, which in 1960 changed its name to the one we use today. What is it?

       Points: 2

      27. Where is Jim Morrison buried?

       a) Miami, Florida

       b) London, England